نَكِرٌ

1.
and نَكُرٌ (S, K) and نُكُرٌ and مُنْكَرٌ, (K,) epithets applied to a man, Possessing cunning; or intelligence mixed with cunning and forecast; (S, K;) and [simply] intelligent, or skilful and knowing: (K:) and so, applied to a woman, نُكُرٌ (K) and نَكْرٌ (L, TA [but this is probably a mistake for نُكُرٌ]) and نَكْرَاءُ, but أَنْكَرُ is not applied to a man in this sense, (Az, TA,) nor is مُنْكَرَةٌ to a woman: (TA:) plural of the first and second (S, K,) and third, (K,) أَنْكَارٌ: (S, K:) and of the last, مَنَاكِيرُ: (Sb, S, K:) or, applied to men, مُنْكَرُونَ; and to other things, مَنَاكِيرُ [which is irreg.]. (Az, TA.)
2.
Also, نَكِرٌ and نَكُرٌ One who disapproves what is bad, evil, abominable, or foul; explained by أَلَّذِى يُنْكِرُ الْمُنْكَرَ: plural as above. (S.)

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